PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable governance by winning the top award in the Non-Financial Go Public Company category at the 2023 Annual Report Award (ARA). The award was presented by Mardiasmo, Chairman of the National Governance Policy Committee (KNKG), and Sigit Pramono, Chief Director of ARA, to Lucas Kurniawan, Director of ANJ, alongside Independent Commissioner Darwin Cyril Noerhadi during a ceremony at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in Jakarta on Monday.
ARA is an annual awards event initiated by the Ministry of Enterprises, the General Directorate of Tax, Bank Indonesia, BEI, KNKG, and the Indonesian Institute of Accountants. Its purpose is to promote transparency and good governance practices in annual reports, particularly those that integrate sustainability aspects.
According to Darwin Cyril Noerhadi, this award recognizes ANJ’s commitment to open information and sound governance. “It is an honor for ANJ to receive the ARA 2023 Award once again,” he stated in an official release, as quoted by Palmoilmagazine.com on Friday (11/10/2024).
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Lucas Kurniawan noted that ANJ’s annual report goes beyond financial performance. “Our reports also detail our business strategies, sustainability initiatives, and other significant achievements. We believe that a company’s success should be assessed not only by its financial performance but also by the positive impacts it creates for the surrounding community and the environment,” Lucas said.
He also emphasized the theme relevance of ARA this year and the modern business dynamic. Sustainability aspects would be the main priority in business operation. He thought, the integration among the environment, social and governance (ESG) aspects would be very significant to create long term value for every stakeholder.
The award was not the only one for ANJ in 2024. Two subsidiaries of ANJ, PT Kayung Agung Lestari (KAL) and PT Sahabat Mewah Makmur (SMM) also got the Best Innovation in ESG Implementation (Manufacturing) in the Indonesia Green & Sustainable Companies Award (IGSCA) 2024 that SWA Media Group conducted. SMM even got the Best Innovation in Circular Economy Implementation.
In the international level, ANJ got to the final stage in the Biodiversity category in the Reuters Sustainability Awards 2024. This emphasized the company actively played its roles to conserve the natural conservation. (P2)
